2008 in Chinese football

These are the details relating to the 2008 Chinese football season.

Overview

Domestic champions

CompetitionWinners
Super LeagueShandong Luneng
League OneJiangsu Sainty
League TwoShenyang Dongjin
League ThreeWuhan Dongfeng Honda
Reserve LeagueWuhan Guanggu
U-19 LeagueBeijing Guoan
U-19 Winners' CupJiangsu FA
U-17 LeagueChangchun Yatai
U-17 Winners' CupShandong Luneng
U-15 LeagueShandong Luneng
U-15 Winners' CupShandong Luneng
University LeagueThree Gorges University
Women's Super LeagueDalian Shide
Women's ChampionshipJiangsu Huatai
Women's FA CupShanghai SMG
Women's Super CupDalian Shide
Futsal LeagueWuhan Dilong
Futsal FA CupWuhan Dilong
University Futsal LeagueWuhan University
Beach Soccer ChampionshipBeijing Sport University

International results

CompetitionResults
AFC Champions League 2008Changchun Yatai, Group stage
Beijing Guoan, Group stage
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)Did not qualify
2008 Olympics – Men's Football13th place
2008 Olympics – Women's Football5th place
2008 AFC Women's Asian CupRunners-up
East Asian Cup 20083rd place
Women's East Asian Cup 20083rd place
2008 Algarve Cup9th place
2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World CupGroup stage
AFC U-19 Championship 2008Quarter-finals (Did not qualify for WC)
AFC U-16 Championship 2008Group stage (Did not qualify for WC)
AFF U19 Youth Championship 20083rd place
AFC U-16 Women's Championship 2009 qualificationQualified
2008 FIFA Futsal World CupGroup stage
2008 AFC Futsal Championship4th place (Qualified for WC)
Kuala Lumpur World Futsal 20089th place
AFC Beach Soccer Championship 20084th place (Did not qualify for WC)
2008 Asian Beach Games – Beach soccerQuarter-finals
2008 Paralympics – Football 5-a-sideSilver medal
2008 Paralympics – Football 7-a-side8th place

Domestic competitions

2008 Chinese Super League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shandong Luneng Taishan (C) 30 18 9 3 54 25 +29 63 2009 AFC Champions League Group stage
2 Shanghai Shenhua 30 17 10 3 58 29 +29 61
3 Beijing Guoan 30 16 10 4 44 27 +17 58
4 Tianjin Master Kong 30 16 9 5 54 29 +25 57
5 Shaanxi Neo-China Chanba 30 15 7 8 41 29 +12 52
6 Changchun Yatai 30 12 9 9 53 45 +8 45
7 Guangzhou GPC Zhongyi 30 10 10 10 41 42 1 40
8 Qingdao Shengwen Jonoon 30 10 9 11 39 36 +3 39[lower-alpha 1]
9 Zhejiang Greentown 30 9 12 9 38 32 +6 39[lower-alpha 1]
10 Henan Siwulaojiao 30 9 9 12 30 31 1 36
11 Changsha Ginde 30 7 13 10 28 36 8 34
12 Shenzhen Xiangxue Shangqingyin 30 8 9 13 35 34 +1 33
13 Chengdu Blades 30 7 11 12 30 37 7 32
14 Dalian Haichang 30 6 12 12 30 40 10 30
15 Liaoning Whowin (R) 30 6 9 15 34 47 13 27 Relegation to China League One
16 Wuhan South Asia Optics Valley 30 0 0 30 0 90 90 0[lower-alpha 2] Withdrew from the league and folded
Updated to match(es) played on November 30, 2008. Source: CSL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Qingdao: 6 pts, 4–1; Zhejiang: 0 pts, 1–4
  2. Wuhan Guanggu withdrew from the league and folded; all of their matches were scratched and counted as 3–0 wins to their opponents.

2008 China League One

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Jiangsu Sainty (C, P) 24 19 2 3 56 24 +32 59 Promotion to Chinese Super League
2 Chongqing Lifan (P) 24 12 7 5 34 19 +15 43
3 Nanchang Bayi Hengyuan 24 11 9 4 37 24 +13 42
4 Anhui Jiufang 24 7 9 8 33 37 4 30
5 Sichuan F.C. 24 7 8 9 27 36 9 29
6 Shanghai East Asia 24 7 7 10 26 30 4 28[lower-alpha 1]
7 Beijing BIT 24 7 7 10 27 39 12 28[lower-alpha 1]
8 Qingdao Hailifeng 24 7 7 10 33 38 5 28[lower-alpha 1]
9 Yanbian F.C. 24 8 4 12 32 39 7 28[lower-alpha 1]
10 Nanjing Yoyo 24 6 9 9 35 38 3 27[lower-alpha 2]
11 Wuxi Zobon 24 7 6 11 24 33 9 27[lower-alpha 2]
12 Beijing Hongdeng 24 5 11 8 24 24 0 26
13 Yantai Yiteng (R) 24 5 10 9 28 35 7 25 Relegation to China League Two
Updated to match(es) played on 15 November 2008. Source: League Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Shanghai 10 pts; Beijing A. 9 pts; Qingdao 8 pts; Yanbian 6 pts
  2. Wuxi 1−0 Nanjing; Nanjing 1−0 Wuxi

Southern Group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Guangdong Sunray Cave (Q, P) 14 9 4 1 34 16 +18 31 Qualification for Play-offs semi-final
2 Tianjin Songjiang (Q) 14 9 2 3 28 11 +17 29 Qualification for Play-offs first round
3 Hunan Billows (Q) 14 9 1 4 22 12 +10 28
4 Guizhou Zhicheng (Q) 14 7 4 3 22 17 +5 25
5 Suzhou Trips 14 5 5 4 17 15 +2 20
6 Wenzhou Tomorrow 14 2 3 9 7 17 10 9
7 Ningbo Huaao 14 1 4 9 10 25 15 7
8 Zhanjiang Tiandi No.1 14 2 1 11 4 31 27 7
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
(P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Northern Group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Shenyang Dongjin (Q, C, P) 14 9 5 0 23 7 +16 32 Qualification for Play-offs semi-final
2 Shijiazhuang Tiangong (Q) 14 7 5 2 22 16 +6 26 Qualification for Play-offs first round
3 Hangzhou Sanchao (Q) 14 7 4 3 20 13 +7 25
4 Tianjin Huochetou (Q) 14 7 2 5 22 12 +10 23
5 Shaanxi Star 14 5 4 5 21 17 +4 19
6 Xinjiang Sport Lottery 14 4 5 5 12 19 7 17
7 Tianjin Dongli 14 2 2 10 7 21 14 8
8 Nanjing Baotai 14 1 1 12 6 28 22 4
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th goals scored.

Play-offs

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Shijiazhuang Tiangong 1–2 Hunan Billows 0–2 1 – 0
China Three Gorges University 6–1 Shenzhen University 3–0 3 – 1
Tianjin Huochetou 5–2 Guizhou Zhicheng 4–0 1 – 2
Hangzhou Sanchao 1–6 Tianjin Songjiang 0–2 1 – 4
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Hunan Billows 1–5 Tianjin Huochetou 0–1 1 – 4
China Three Gorges University  2 – 2 (P 5–4) Tianjin Songjiang 0–2 2 – 0 (aet)
Shenyang Dongjin0–1China Three Gorges University
Hu Xi 23'


Guangdong Sunray Cave won 4–1 on aggregate and promoted to China League One 2009.


Shenyang Dongjin 1–1 China Three Gorges University on aggregate. Shenyang Dongjin won 4–3 on penalties and promoted to China League One 2009.



China League Three 2008

  • Final: Wuhan Dongfeng Honda 6–1 Hunchun Procuratorate

Youth competitions

CompetitionWinners
Reserve LeagueWuhan Optics Valley
U-19 LeagueBeijing Guoan
U-19 Winners' CupJiangsu FA
U-17 LeagueChangchun Yatai
U-17 Winners' CupShandong Luneng
U-15 LeagueShandong Luneng
U-15 Winners' CupShandong Luneng
University LeagueChina Three Gorges University

Women's competitions

CompetitionWinners
Women's Super LeagueDalian Shide
Women's ChampionshipJiangsu Huatai
FA Women's CupShanghai SMG
Women's Super CupDalian Shide

Futsal competitions

CompetitionWinners
Futsal LeagueWuhan Dilong
FA Futsal CupWuhan Dilong
University Futsal LeagueWuhan University

Beach soccer competitions

CompetitionWinners
Beach Soccer ChampionshipBeijing Sport University

International clubs competitions

AFC Champions League 2008




Pohang Steelers South Korea2–2China Changchun Yatai
Hwang Jae-Won 64'
Hwang Jin-Sung 90'
Report Wang Dong 35'
Du Zhenyu 70'
Attendance: 5,468
Referee: Satop Tongkhan (Thailand)


Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Australia Adelaide United 642092714
China Changchun Yatai 6330103712
South Korea Pohang Steelers 612367−15
Vietnam Bình Dương 6015417−131


Beijing Guoan China4–2Thailand Krung Thai Bank
Du Wenhui 39' 73'
Martínez 51' 75'
Report Thansopa 58'
Pichitchotirat 63'
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Atallah Jatli (Kuwait)

Kashima Antlers Japan1–0China Beijing Guoan
Danilo 52' Report
Attendance: 6,487
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)


Beijing Guoan China3–0Vietnam Nam Dinh
Guo Hui 14' (pen.)
Yang Hao 32' 78'
Report
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Kadhum Auda (Iraq)

Krung Thai Bank Thailand5–3China Beijing Guoan
Thansopa 10' 44' 49' 69' (pen.)
Pichitchotirat 27'
Report Tiago 67' (pen.) 70' 77' (pen.)
Attendance: 400
Referee: Fareed Ali Mohamed Al Marzouqi (UAE)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Japan Kashima Antlers 65012832515
China Beijing Guoan 6402149512
Thailand Krung Thai Bank 62132027−77
Vietnam Nam Dinh 6015427−231

National teams competitions

2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

Iraq 1–1 China
Hawar Mulla 51' (pen.) Report Zheng Zhi 75'

China 0–0 Australia
Report
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Mohamed Al Saeedi (United Arab Emirates)

Qatar 0 – 0 China
Report
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Muhsen Basma (Syria)

China 0–1 Qatar
Report Quintana 14' (pen.)

China 1–2 Iraq
Zhou Haibin 33' Report Emad Mohammed 41'
Nashat Akram 65'
Attendance: 39,000
Referee: Abdul Bashir (Singapore)

Australia 0–1 China
Report Sun Xiang 12'
Attendance: 70,054

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Australia 6 3 1 2 7 3 +4 10
 Qatar 6 3 1 2 5 6 1 10
 Iraq 6 2 1 3 4 6 2 7
 China 6 1 3 2 3 4 1 6
Source:

East Asian Cup 2008

All times local (GMT+8)

China 2–3 (0–1) South Korea
Zhou Haibin 46'
Liu Jian 61'
report Park Chu-Young 42', 63'
Kwak Tae-Hwi 90+1'
Olympic Sports Centre, Chongqing
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)

China 0–1 (0–1) Japan
Report Koji Yamase 17'
Olympic Sports Centre, Chongqing
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: O Tae Song (DPR Korea)

China 3–1 (1–1) North Korea
Zhu Ting 45'
Wang Dong 55'
Hao Junmin 88'
Report Ji Yun-Nam 35'
Olympic Sports Centre, Chongqing
Attendance: 30,500
Referee: Mohsen Torky (IR Iran)
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
South Korea Korea Republic 5312054+1
 Japan 5312032+1
 China 3310255+0
 North Korea 2302135−2

Friendly matches

Date Venue Opponent Result Scoreline China scorers
January 10 United Arab Emirates Dubai  United Arab Emirates Drawn 0–0 Archived 2020-11-20 at the Wayback Machine
January 20 China Zhongshan  Lebanon Drawn 0–0
January 27 China Zhongshan  Syria Won 2–1 Qu Bo 64'
Zhu Ting 90'
March 15 China Kunming  Thailand Drawn 3–3 Qu Bo 34'
Han Peng 67'
Zhu Ting 90'
April 16 United States Seattle  Mexico Lost 0–1
April 23 United States Los Angeles  El Salvador Drawn 2–2 Xiao Zhanbo 62' pen
Qu Bo 63'
May 25 China Kunshan  Jordan Won 2–0 Hao Junmin 23' pen
Li Weifeng 48'
Dec 17 Oman Muscat  Oman Lost 1–3 Qu Bo 58'
Dec 19 Oman Muscat  Iran Lost 0–2
Dec 21 Jordan Amman  Jordan Won 1–0 Cao Yang 77'

Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

China 1–1 New Zealand
Dong 88' (Report) Brockie 53'

Belgium 2–0 China
Dembélé 8'
Mirallas 80'
(Report)

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 330090+99
 Belgium 320131+26
 China 301216−51
 New Zealand 301217−61

AFC U-19 Championship 2008

China 6–0 Tajikistan
Farkhod Vasiev 19' (o.g.)
Zhou Liao 21' 33'
Zhang Yuan 28'
Cao Yunding 41'
Piao Cheng 45'
(Report)
Attendance: 200
Referee: Yemen Mukthar Al-Yarimi

Lebanon 1–3 China
Mannaa 45+2' (Report) Tan Yang 58'
Hui Jiakang 64'
Zhou Liao 90+1'

North Korea 0–0 China
(Report)
Attendance: 100
Referee: Qatar Abdulrahman Hussain
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 China 7321091+8
 North Korea 5312051+4
 Tajikistan 4311168−2
 Lebanon 03003212−10

AFF U19 Youth Championship 2008

Australia Australia3–1China China
Lujic 6', 12'
Nichols 74'
4' Piao Cheng

China China0–3Thailand Thailand
28', 74' Jaroensuk
58' Thawikan

China China0–1South Korea South Korea
53' An Jung-Hun
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Australia Australia 32105237
South Korea South Korea 32102027
Thailand Thailand 310243+13
China China 300317−60
Third place match
Thailand Thailand0–3China China
20', 52' Tan Yang
42' Yu Yang

AFC U-16 Championship 2008

China 2–1 Turkmenistan
Nan Yunqi 32'
Guo Yi 83'
(Report) Durdiyev 30'
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Torky Iran

Australia Australia2  – 1 China
Lum 16' (pen.)
Ibrahim 50'
(Report) Jin Jingdao 45+1' (pen.)
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Torky Iran

China 1–1 Saudi Arabia
Yu Baobao 52' (Report) Abdulrahim 71'
Attendance: 700
Referee: Kovalenko Uzbekistan
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Australia Australia 93300112+9
 Saudi Arabia 4311164+2
 China 43111440
 Turkmenistan 03003112−11

Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

China 2–1 Sweden
Xu 6'
Han 72'
(Report) Schelin 38'

Canada 1–1 China
Sinclair 34' (Report) Xu 36'

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 China 321052+37
 Sweden 320143+16
 Canada 31114404
 Argentina 300315−40

China 0–2 Japan
(Report) Sawa 15'
Nagasato 80'

2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup

China 1–0 Vietnam
Xu Yuan 31' Report  

Thailand 1–5 China
Nisa Romyen 37' Report Liu Sa 11'
Qu Feifei 20' 73'
Xu Yuan 22'
Pu Wei 86'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Baba Sachiko (Japan)

China 0–1 North Korea
Report Ri Un-Gyong 34'
Attendance: 200
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 North Korea 9330090+9
 China 6320162+4
 Vietnam 3310214−3
 Thailand 03003111−10

Japan 1–3 China
Homare Sawa 47' Report Wang Dandan 63' 68'
Han Duan 75'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Bentla D'Coth (India)

North Korea 2–1 China
Ri Kum-Suk 55'
Lee Yung-Ae 68'
Report Bi Yan 12'
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Sachiko Baba (Japan)

2008 Algarve Cup

China 0–4 United States
Tarpley 5'
Heath 47'
Wambach 64'
Lloyd 69'
Municipal Stadium, Albufeira

Norway 3–1 China
unknown 42' (o.g.)
Storløkken 64'
Wiik 90'
Yue Guo 62'
Municipal Stadium, Albufeira

China 0–2 Italy
Conti 41'
Panico 70'
Municipal Stadium, Loulé
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 United States 93300100+10
 Norway 63201770
 Italy 3310246−2
 China 0300319−8

China 1–1
(5–4 PSO)
 Portugal
Bi Yan 1' Fernandes 34'
Penalties
Li Jie soccer ball with check mark
Xu Yuan soccer ball with check mark
Wang Kun soccer ball with red X
Zhang Ying soccer ball with check mark
Bi Yan soccer ball with check mark
Song Xiaoli soccer ball with check mark
5–4 soccer ball with check mark Matias
soccer ball with check mark Vieira
soccer ball with red X Fernandes
soccer ball with check mark Brandão
soccer ball with check mark Couto
soccer ball with red X Valinho
CD Montechoro, Albufeira

Women's East Asian Cup 2008

China 3–2 South Korea
Han Duan 9' 78'
Xu Yuan 86'
Park Hee-young 59' 66'
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Kamnueng (Thailand)

China 0–0 North Korea
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Cha (Korea Republic)

China 0–3 Japan
Ohno 19', 42'
Nagasato 55'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Kamnueng (Thailand)
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Japan 9330082+6
 North Korea 4311163+3
 China 4311135−2
 South Korea 0300329−7

2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

China 0–0 Argentina
(Report)

China 0–2 France
(Report) Delie 70'
Le Sommer 87'
Attendance: 7,590
Referee: Guinea Therese Sagno

United States 0–2 China
(Report) Zhang 52'
Liu 58'
Referee: Austria Tanja Schett
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 United States 320162+46
 France 320154+16
 China 31112204
 Argentina 301216−51

AFC U-16 Women's Championship 2009 qualification



Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 China 93300161+15
 Chinese Taipei 6320147−3
 India 33102440
 Uzbekistan 03003113−12

2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup

Team Pld W D L GF GA Diff Pts
 Ukraine 43101771010
 Argentina 4310135810
 Guatemala 420214956
 Egypt 4103912−33
 China 4004525−200
Argentina 5 - 0 China
China 2 - 6 Egypt
China 1 - 10 Guatemala
Ukraine  4 - 2  China

2008 AFC Futsal Championship

Tajikistan 0–9 China
Report

China 1–8 Iran
Report

China 9–0 Kuwait
Report
Team Pld W D L GF GA Diff Pts
 Iran 3300341+339
 China 3201198+116
 Tajikistan 3102627−213
 Kuwait 3003427−230

Uzbekistan 1–4 China
Tajibaev 38' Report Liu Xinyi 19'
Wu Zhuoxi 33'
Liang Shuang 39'
Li Xin 39'
Numibutr Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 150
Referee: Japan Kazuya Isokawa

Thailand 7–3 China
Saisorn 5', 14'
Innui 10', 25'
Munjarern 18'
Janta 20'
Santanaprasit 26'
Report Liu Xinyi 18'
Li Jian 33'
Li Xin 36'
Numibutr Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 2800
Referee: South Korea Kim Jang-Kwan

China 3–5 Japan
Zhang Xi 25'
Liu Xinyi 33'
Liang Shuang 36'
Report Ono 7'
Inada 22'
Kogure 35'
Komiyama 40', 40'
Numibutr Stadium, Bangkok
Attendance: 3000
Referee: Kyrgyzstan Nurdin Bukuev

KL World 5's Futsal 2008

See details

AFC Beach Soccer Championship 2008

Group stage
  • China 4–3 Uzbekistan
  • UAE 5–0 China
Semi-final
  • Japan 7–1 China
Third place final
  • Iran 4–1 China

Beach soccer at the 2008 Asian Beach Games

China 4 – 3 (pen)
(1 – 1 aet)
 India
(Report)
Mertasari, Bali
Referee: Waleed Ali Yousef

China 4–1 Malaysia
(Report)
Mertasari, Bali
Referee: Kamol Maparsop

Iran 6–3 China
(Report)
Mertasari, Bali
Referee: Masahiro Sakurada
Team Pld W W
aet/
pso
L GF GA Diff Pts
 Iran 3300198+119
 China 31118805
 Malaysia 3102714−73
 India 3003913−40

South Korea 5 – 4 (pen)
(4 – 4 aet)
 China
(Report)
Mertasari, Bali
Referee: Faisal Ahmed Sallam

Football 5-a-side at the 2008 Summer Paralympics


Argentina 0–1 China

China 1–0 South Korea
Li 13' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,995
Referee: TORINO Ricardo (ARG)

China 1–0 Spain

Brazil 1–1 China
Team P W D L G GA GD Score
 China (CHN) 541071+613
 Brazil (BRA) 5320101+911
 Argentina (ARG) 531172+510
 Spain (ESP) 511357−24
 Great Britain (GBR) 5104415−113
 South Korea (KOR) 5014310−71

China 1–2 Brazil
Wang Y. 24' (Report) Alves 30'
Felipe 50' (pen.)
Referee: Ilias Mastoras (Greece)

Football 7-a-side at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Russia 6–0 China

Brazil 8–0 China

Team P W D L G GA GD Score
 Russia (RUS) 3300211+209
 Brazil (BRA) 320193+66
 Netherlands (NED) 3102914−53
 China (CHN) 3003122−210

China 1–4 Ireland

Great Britain 10–2 China
(Report)
Attendance: 4235
Referee: Fang Aijun (China)

See also

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